Return to 6S Home PageNovember 3, 2009Vocabulary you need to know: halte - German word for stop; rucksack - a kind of backpack; Resistance - an organized underground movement in a country fighting against a foreign occupying power*Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers? Kristi is not afraid of the soldiers because they were always there for as long as she can remember. To her it is as if they're part of the landscape.*How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?I would have felt scared if the soldiers were talking to me because I would have felt like something bad was going to happen to me. I would feel this because they would have had guns and it always makes me scared when I'm talking to a person I don't know who has a gun.Chapter 2
Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?I think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the Nazis because many people would have been killed if he hadn't surrendered. I would and wouldn't be willing to protect the leader of my country. I wouldn't because I am afraid of death and I am to young to die. I would die for him if I had to because our country needs him. Though I would only die if I was older.
What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise? What happened to Lise is that she died in an accident two weeks before she got married.
How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise?
Annemarie's family became more depressed after the death of Lise. Chapter 3
Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea? I disagree with what Annemarie thinks because everybody is courageous at one point.
What religion do the Rosens practice? The religion that the Rosens practice is Judaism.
Predict what you think will happen next in the story. I predict that Annemarie will have to do something courageous to help Ellen. I also think that she will save Ellen's life somehow.
November 4, 2009Chapter 4
What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters? Chapter 1 "Why are you running?" The two girls were running because they were racing to the corner. Chapter 2 "Who is the man that rides past?" The man that rides past is King Christian. Chapter 3 "Where is Mrs. Hirsch?" Mrs. Hirsch is at her house because the Germans closed her store.
The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night? It was a long night because Ellen had to stay with Annemarie and to hide from the Germans.
Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie? Ellen spends the night with Annemarie because Ellen's parents left to go somewhere.
Chapter 5
Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism
1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? The soldiers come to the Johansen's apartment because they think they are hiding Ellen and they think they know where the Rosens went.
2. What do you think they expected to find? I think the Germans expected to find the Rosens or someone in the Rosens family there. I think they expected to find the Rosens there because the are good friends with the Johansens.
3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck? Annemarie tears the necklace from Ellen's neck because if the Germans saw it they would have arrested her and taken her away because they would know she was Jewish.
4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? He was trying to prove that Ellen was Lise their daughter so the Germans wouldn't take her away.
5. Do you think Annemarie is brave? I think she is brave because she tries to protect her friend when she knows that if the Germans find out Ellen is Jewish they could arrest her too.
6. Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone? She wants to travel to Uncle Henrik's house alone so it would look less suspicious to the Germans.
7. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? When Papa and Uncle Henrik are talking about cigarettes they are really talking about the Jewish people.
Chapter 6
1.For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee? His house is a good place to hide the refugees because it is in the country and it is on the coast near Switzerland.
2.Describe how you felt as you read this chapter. I felt scared that the Germans where going to catch Ellen and I also felt that the chapter was suspenseful because I didn't know if Ellen was going to make it to Uncle Henrik's house or be captured by the Germans.
3. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train? They are frightened because they think Kirsti is going to tell the soldiers Ellen is Jewish.
4. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? I think they expected her to either say that it was Ellen's New Year of something about what she saw on the train.
Chapter 7
1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje? They feel like they are in a whole new world with nothing but the fields and water instead of a city.
2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik? This visit is different for Annemarie than the other times she visited her uncle because this time Ellen's there and they went there to try to get Ellen to Switzerland.
3. Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship. Mama's relationship with Uncle Henrik is very close because she helps him out with the house and he is risking his life to help Ellen for Mama. I also don't know many sister who would want to clean their brother's home.
Chapter 8
1. What two statements does Uncle Henrik make that worry or puzzle Annemarie? The two statements Uncle Henrik say that worry or puzzle Annemarie are "Tomorrow will be a day for fishing and" and "There has been a death, and tonight your Great-aunt Bertie will be resting in the living room..."
2. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? I agree with Annemarie that she does not have a Great-aunt Birte because she would probably remember her and the book never mentioned her, but there is a small chance that she was just never mentioned to her.
1. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? I think it means that he might be taking Ellen over to Switzerland in his fishing boat or that he is going to go looking for more Jews to try to help.
Chapter 9
1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? I think the mourners are people who came to try to help Ellen somehow.
2. How does Uncle Henrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? Uncle Henrik explains Great-aunt Birte to Annemarie by saying they did it to help her be brave because the less you know the braver you are.
3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. A line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing is "She felt older, suddenly." Good choice!
Chapter 10
Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease
1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? A familiar phrase that is in the psalm Peter read is "he who numbers the stars one by one."
2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? I think most of the people at the wake felt scared because the Nazis came.
3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? She keeps the soldier from opening the casket by saying that Great-aunt Birte died of typhus and the doctor said to keep the casket closed.
4. Reread the psalm and Annemarie’s reaction to the reading of it. What do you think is the significance of the title of this book? I think the significance of the title of the book is that it comes from the psalm and it that psalm it says the god numbered all the stars one by one and a star is the Jewish symbol and Ellen is Jewish.
Chapter 11
1. What is in the casket? A casket is what dead people are buried in and it look like a coffin.
2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine? I think the medicine was supposed to make the baby unconscious so that it wouldn't cry.
3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this. An incident that happened to prove that this could be a theme is when the soldier asked her who was in the casket she was able to answer with a straight face because she didn't know what was really in the casket.
4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was. The section in the chapter that says Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as a carefree child is Peter's comment was no longer a lighthearted fun of the past. It was only a brief grasp at something that had been.
Chapter 12
> 1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat? I think that Annemarie will not meet any soldiers on her way to the boat because i think she will be careful to stay out of site.
> 2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? An observation that she makes about waiting is that it is not as dangerous, but it is more fearful.
> 3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety? Annemarie worries for her mothers safety because she did not come back when she was supposed to be back.
* Chapter 13
> 1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? She volunteers to take that basket to Uncle Henrik because she knows it is very important that he gets it and she is the only one who is able to take it.
> 2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? Mama doesn't tell Annemarie what is in the basket so she can be braver and so she can be safer.
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* Chapter 14
> 1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf? The characters that are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf are Annemarie and the Nazi's dogs and the Nazis. Annemarie is like Red Riding Hood because she is trying to give a basket to her uncle and she is going through the woods alone. The Nazi's dogs and the Nazi's are like the wolf because they stop Annemarie and try to take the stuff in her basket from her.
> 2. In this chapter we see that Annemarie is confronted with reality and begins to less of a child. What is the reality she confronts? She is confronted with the reality that there are evil people in are world such as the Nazis and that not everything we do is easy.
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* Chapter 15
> 1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I think they treated her like she was inferior because she was not a German like them and she didn't deserve to be treated with respect.
> 2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. Three times the German soldiers a rude to Annemarie are when they take the bread out of the basket and fed it to the dogs, when they tore apart the rest of her basket, and when they told her to stop crying and called her and idiot.
> 3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? Annemarie acted like Kirsti because then the soldiers wouldn't suspect a silly little girl to be doing anything and it might annoy them so that they would leave.
> 4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? Something that Uncle Henrik said that surprised me was "They took my bread eh? I hope they choke on it."
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* Chapter 16.
> 1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? He defines brave to Annemarie as not thinking about danger and just thinking on what you have to do.
> 2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? The secret Uncle Henrik shares with Annemarie about the Rosens is that they were hiding on the boat in a secret compartment and that they were safe in Sweden.
> 3. Describe something funny that happens in this chapter. Something funny that happens in this chapter is that Mama and Uncle Henrik were talking about how Annemarie had to milk Blossom and they were surprised Annemarie didn't get kicked. Another funny thing that happened is that when Annemarie and Uncle Henrik were talking the kitten jumped into the bucket of milk.
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* Chapter 17
> 1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration? The Danish people included their Jewish neighbors by hanging Danish flags and banners in their windows.
> 2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? Peter died when he was captured and executed by the Nazis. The way Lise really died was that she was run down by some Nazis in a car.
> 3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? The place where Annemarie hides Ellens Star of David is in Lise's dress pocket.
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* Afterward
* 1. List three events in the story that actually did happen.
Three events that really happened that were also in the story are the Nazis arresting all of the Jews, some of the people in Denmark taking some of the Jews over to Switzerland, and the Nazis trying to kill the resistance workers.
Good Job, Thomas!
Chapter 12
1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat? I think that Annemarie will not meet any soldiers on her way to the boat because i think she will be careful to stay out of site.
2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? An observation that she makes about waiting is that it is not as dangerous, but it is more fearful.
3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety? Annemarie worries for her mothers safety because she did not come back when she was supposed to be back.
Chapter 13
1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? She volunteers to take that basket to Uncle Henrik because she knows it is very important that he gets it and she is the only one who is able to take it.
2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? Mama doesn't tell Annemarie what is in the basket so she can be braver and so she can be safer.
Chapter 14
1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf? The characters that are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf are Annemarie and the Nazi's dogs and the Nazis. Annemarie is like Red Riding Hood because she is trying to give a basket to her uncle and she is going through the woods alone. The Nazi's dogs and the Nazi's are like the wolf because they stop Annemarie and try to take the stuff in her basket from her.
2. In this chapter we see that Annemarie is confronted with reality and begins to less of a child. What is the reality she confronts? She is confronted with the reality that there are evil people in are world such as the Nazis and that not everything we do is easy.
Chapter 15
1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I think they treated her like she was inferior because she was not a German like them and she didn't deserve to be treated with respect.
2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. Three times the German soldiers a rude to Annemarie are when they take the bread out of the basket and fed it to the dogs, when they tore apart the rest of her basket, and when they told her to stop crying and called her and idiot.
3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? Annemarie acted like Kirsti because then the soldiers wouldn't suspect a silly little girl to be doing anything and it might annoy them so that they would leave.
4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? Something that Uncle Henrik said that surprised me was "They took my bread eh? I hope they choke on it."
Chapter 16.
1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? He defines brave to Annemarie as not thinking about danger and just thinking on what you have to do.
2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? The secret Uncle Henrik shares with Annemarie about the Rosens is that they were hiding on the boat in a secret compartment and that they were safe in Sweden.
3. Describe something funny that happens in this chapter. Something funny that happens in this chapter is that Mama and Uncle Henrik were talking about how Annemarie had to milk Blossom and they were surprised Annemarie didn't get kicked. Another funny thing that happened is that when Annemarie and Uncle Henrik were talking the kitten jumped into the bucket of milk.
Chapter 17
1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration? The Danish people included their Jewish neighbors by hanging Danish flags and banners in their windows.
2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? Peter died when he was captured and executed by the Nazis. The way Lise really died was that she was run down by some Nazis in a car.
3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? The place where Annemarie hides Ellens Star of David is in Lise's dress pocket.
Afterward
1. List three events in the story that actually did happen.
Three events that really happened that were also in the story are the Nazis arresting all of the Jews, some of the people in Denmark taking some of the Jews over to Switzerland, and the Nazis trying to kill the resistance workers.
- Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?I think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the Nazis because many people would have been killed if he hadn't surrendered. I would and wouldn't be willing to protect the leader of my country. I wouldn't because I am afraid of death and I am to young to die. I would die for him if I had to because our country needs him. Though I would only die if I was older.- What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise?
- How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise?
Annemarie's family became more depressed after the death of Lise. Chapter 3What happened to Lise is that she died in an accident two weeks before she got married.
- Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea? I disagree with what Annemarie thinks because everybody is courageous at one point.
- What religion do the Rosens practice? The religion that the Rosens practice is Judaism.
- Predict what you think will happen next in the story. I predict that Annemarie will have to do something courageous to help Ellen. I also think that she will save Ellen's life somehow.
November 4, 2009Chapter 4- What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters? Chapter 1 "Why are you running?" The two girls were running because they were racing to the corner. Chapter 2 "Who is the man that rides past?" The man that rides past is King Christian. Chapter 3 "Where is Mrs. Hirsch?" Mrs. Hirsch is at her house because the Germans closed her store.
- The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night? It was a long night because Ellen had to stay with Annemarie and to hide from the Germans.
- Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie? Ellen spends the night with Annemarie because Ellen's parents left to go somewhere.
- Chapter 5
- 1.For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee? His house is a good place to hide the refugees because it is in the country and it is on the coast near Switzerland.
- 2.Describe how you felt as you read this chapter. I felt scared that the Germans where going to catch Ellen and I also felt that the chapter was suspenseful because I didn't know if Ellen was going to make it to Uncle Henrik's house or be captured by the Germans.
- 3. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train? They are frightened because they think Kirsti is going to tell the soldiers Ellen is Jewish.
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Good Job, Thomas!
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16.
- Chapter 17
- Afterward
- 1. List three events in the story that actually did happen.
Three events that really happened that were also in the story are the Nazis arresting all of the Jews, some of the people in Denmark taking some of the Jews over to Switzerland, and the Nazis trying to kill the resistance workers.Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism
1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? The soldiers come to the Johansen's apartment because they think they are hiding Ellen and they think they know where the Rosens went.
2. What do you think they expected to find? I think the Germans expected to find the Rosens or someone in the Rosens family there. I think they expected to find the Rosens there because the are good friends with the Johansens.
3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck? Annemarie tears the necklace from Ellen's neck because if the Germans saw it they would have arrested her and taken her away because they would know she was Jewish.
4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? He was trying to prove that Ellen was Lise their daughter so the Germans wouldn't take her away.
5. Do you think Annemarie is brave? I think she is brave because she tries to protect her friend when she knows that if the Germans find out Ellen is Jewish they could arrest her too.
6. Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone? She wants to travel to Uncle Henrik's house alone so it would look less suspicious to the Germans.
7. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? When Papa and Uncle Henrik are talking about cigarettes they are really talking about the Jewish people.
Chapter 6
4. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? I think they expected her to either say that it was Ellen's New Year of something about what she saw on the train.
1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje? They feel like they are in a whole new world with nothing but the fields and water instead of a city.
2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik? This visit is different for Annemarie than the other times she visited her uncle because this time Ellen's there and they went there to try to get Ellen to Switzerland.
3. Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship. Mama's relationship with Uncle Henrik is very close because she helps him out with the house and he is risking his life to help Ellen for Mama. I also don't know many sister who would want to clean their brother's home.
1. What two statements does Uncle Henrik make that worry or puzzle Annemarie? The two statements Uncle Henrik say that worry or puzzle Annemarie are "Tomorrow will be a day for fishing and" and "There has been a death, and tonight your Great-aunt Bertie will be resting in the living room..."
2. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? I agree with Annemarie that she does not have a Great-aunt Birte because she would probably remember her and the book never mentioned her, but there is a small chance that she was just never mentioned to her.
1. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? I think it means that he might be taking Ellen over to Switzerland in his fishing boat or that he is going to go looking for more Jews to try to help.
Chapter 9
1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? I think the mourners are people who came to try to help Ellen somehow.
2. How does Uncle Henrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? Uncle Henrik explains Great-aunt Birte to Annemarie by saying they did it to help her be brave because the less you know the braver you are.
3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. A line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing is "She felt older, suddenly." Good choice!
Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease
1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? A familiar phrase that is in the psalm Peter read is "he who numbers the stars one by one."
2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? I think most of the people at the wake felt scared because the Nazis came.
3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? She keeps the soldier from opening the casket by saying that Great-aunt Birte died of typhus and the doctor said to keep the casket closed.
4. Reread the psalm and Annemarie’s reaction to the reading of it. What do you think is the significance of the title of this book? I think the significance of the title of the book is that it comes from the psalm and it that psalm it says the god numbered all the stars one by one and a star is the Jewish symbol and Ellen is Jewish.
1. What is in the casket? A casket is what dead people are buried in and it look like a coffin.
2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine? I think the medicine was supposed to make the baby unconscious so that it wouldn't cry.
3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this. An incident that happened to prove that this could be a theme is when the soldier asked her who was in the casket she was able to answer with a straight face because she didn't know what was really in the casket.
4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was. The section in the chapter that says Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as a carefree child is Peter's comment was no longer a lighthearted fun of the past. It was only a brief grasp at something that had been.
Chapter 12
> 1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat? I think that Annemarie will not meet any soldiers on her way to the boat because i think she will be careful to stay out of site.
> 2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? An observation that she makes about waiting is that it is not as dangerous, but it is more fearful.
> 3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety? Annemarie worries for her mothers safety because she did not come back when she was supposed to be back.
* Chapter 13
> 1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? She volunteers to take that basket to Uncle Henrik because she knows it is very important that he gets it and she is the only one who is able to take it.
> 2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? Mama doesn't tell Annemarie what is in the basket so she can be braver and so she can be safer.
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* Chapter 14
> 1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf? The characters that are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf are Annemarie and the Nazi's dogs and the Nazis. Annemarie is like Red Riding Hood because she is trying to give a basket to her uncle and she is going through the woods alone. The Nazi's dogs and the Nazi's are like the wolf because they stop Annemarie and try to take the stuff in her basket from her.
> 2. In this chapter we see that Annemarie is confronted with reality and begins to less of a child. What is the reality she confronts? She is confronted with the reality that there are evil people in are world such as the Nazis and that not everything we do is easy.
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* Chapter 15
> 1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I think they treated her like she was inferior because she was not a German like them and she didn't deserve to be treated with respect.
> 2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. Three times the German soldiers a rude to Annemarie are when they take the bread out of the basket and fed it to the dogs, when they tore apart the rest of her basket, and when they told her to stop crying and called her and idiot.
> 3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? Annemarie acted like Kirsti because then the soldiers wouldn't suspect a silly little girl to be doing anything and it might annoy them so that they would leave.
> 4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? Something that Uncle Henrik said that surprised me was "They took my bread eh? I hope they choke on it."
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* Chapter 16.
> 1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? He defines brave to Annemarie as not thinking about danger and just thinking on what you have to do.
> 2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? The secret Uncle Henrik shares with Annemarie about the Rosens is that they were hiding on the boat in a secret compartment and that they were safe in Sweden.
> 3. Describe something funny that happens in this chapter. Something funny that happens in this chapter is that Mama and Uncle Henrik were talking about how Annemarie had to milk Blossom and they were surprised Annemarie didn't get kicked. Another funny thing that happened is that when Annemarie and Uncle Henrik were talking the kitten jumped into the bucket of milk.
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* Chapter 17
> 1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration? The Danish people included their Jewish neighbors by hanging Danish flags and banners in their windows.
> 2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? Peter died when he was captured and executed by the Nazis. The way Lise really died was that she was run down by some Nazis in a car.
> 3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? The place where Annemarie hides Ellens Star of David is in Lise's dress pocket.
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* Afterward
* 1. List three events in the story that actually did happen.
Three events that really happened that were also in the story are the Nazis arresting all of the Jews, some of the people in Denmark taking some of the Jews over to Switzerland, and the Nazis trying to kill the resistance workers.
Chapter 12
1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat? I think that Annemarie will not meet any soldiers on her way to the boat because i think she will be careful to stay out of site.
2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? An observation that she makes about waiting is that it is not as dangerous, but it is more fearful.
3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety? Annemarie worries for her mothers safety because she did not come back when she was supposed to be back.
1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? She volunteers to take that basket to Uncle Henrik because she knows it is very important that he gets it and she is the only one who is able to take it.
2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? Mama doesn't tell Annemarie what is in the basket so she can be braver and so she can be safer.
1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf? The characters that are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf are Annemarie and the Nazi's dogs and the Nazis. Annemarie is like Red Riding Hood because she is trying to give a basket to her uncle and she is going through the woods alone. The Nazi's dogs and the Nazi's are like the wolf because they stop Annemarie and try to take the stuff in her basket from her.
2. In this chapter we see that Annemarie is confronted with reality and begins to less of a child. What is the reality she confronts? She is confronted with the reality that there are evil people in are world such as the Nazis and that not everything we do is easy.
1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I think they treated her like she was inferior because she was not a German like them and she didn't deserve to be treated with respect.
2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. Three times the German soldiers a rude to Annemarie are when they take the bread out of the basket and fed it to the dogs, when they tore apart the rest of her basket, and when they told her to stop crying and called her and idiot.
3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? Annemarie acted like Kirsti because then the soldiers wouldn't suspect a silly little girl to be doing anything and it might annoy them so that they would leave.
4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? Something that Uncle Henrik said that surprised me was "They took my bread eh? I hope they choke on it."
1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? He defines brave to Annemarie as not thinking about danger and just thinking on what you have to do.
2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? The secret Uncle Henrik shares with Annemarie about the Rosens is that they were hiding on the boat in a secret compartment and that they were safe in Sweden.
3. Describe something funny that happens in this chapter. Something funny that happens in this chapter is that Mama and Uncle Henrik were talking about how Annemarie had to milk Blossom and they were surprised Annemarie didn't get kicked. Another funny thing that happened is that when Annemarie and Uncle Henrik were talking the kitten jumped into the bucket of milk.
1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration? The Danish people included their Jewish neighbors by hanging Danish flags and banners in their windows.
2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? Peter died when he was captured and executed by the Nazis. The way Lise really died was that she was run down by some Nazis in a car.
3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? The place where Annemarie hides Ellens Star of David is in Lise's dress pocket.